Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Jawid Mojaddedi

Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and the Masnavi, written in six books, is his masterpiece. It conveys a message of divine love in entertaining stories and homilies. The focus of Book Three is on epistemology; this is the first ever verse translation, and the first translation of any kind for over 80 years.

The Masnavi, Book Three

My verse resembles the bread of Egypt—night passes over it, and you cannot eat it any more. Devour it the moment it is fresh, before the dust settles upon it. Its place is the warm climate of the heart; in this world it dies of cold. Like a fish it quivered for an instant on dry land, another moment and you see it is cold. Even if you eat it imagining it is fresh, it is necessary to conjure up many images. What you drink is really your own imagination; it is no old tale, my good man. Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207–73), legendary Persian Muslim poet, theologian, and mystic, wrote poems acclaimed through the centuries for their powerful spiritual images and provocative content, which often described Rumi’s love for God in romantic or erotic terms. His vast body of work includes more than three thousand lyrics and odes. This volume includes four hundred poems selected by renowned Rumi scholar A. J. Arberry, who provides here one of the most comprehensive and adept English translations of this enigmatic genius. Mystical Poems is the definitive resource for anyone seeking an introduction to or an enriched understanding of one of the world’s greatest poets. “Rumi is one of the world’s greatest lyrical poets in any language—as well as probably the most accessible and approachable representative of Islamic civilization for Western students.”—James W. Morris, Oberlin College

Mystical Poems of Rumi

Ḥāfiẓ

Omar Khayyam

Bābā-Ṭāhir

Maḥmūd ibn ʻAbd al-Karīm Shabistarī

Sa'di

Otto Starck

Poeme persane

The Essential Rumi

'Joking is teaching, so take care to listen - Don't look at just the joke's form of expression. To jesters every serious thing's hilarious, While to the wise hilarious jokes are serious' Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and the Masnavi is his masterpiece. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey a message of divine love and unity to the disciples of Rumi's Sufi order, known today as the Whirling Dervishes. Like the earlier books, Book Four interweaves amusing stories with homilies to instruct pupils in understanding of God's meaning. It has a special focus on the mystical knowledge of the spiritual guide, elaborated through stories such as Solomon's freeiration to the Queen of Sheba, and animal fables. This is the first ever verse translation of Book Four of the Masnavi. It follows the original by presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets.

The Masnavi. Book Four

Masnavi, Book Five

'Your soul each moment struggles hard with death - Think of your faith as though it's your last breath. Your life is like a purse, and night and day Are counters of gold coins you've put away' Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and the Masnavi is his masterpiece. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey a message of divine love and unity to the disciples of Rumi's Sufi order, known today as the Whirling Dervishes. Like the earlier books, Book Three interweaves amusing stories with homilies to instruct pupils in mystical knowledge. It has a special focus on epistemology, illustrated with narratives that involve the consumption of food. This is the first ever verse translation of Book Three of the Masnavi. It follows the original by presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets.

Djalâl-ud-Dîn Rûmî, fondateur dans l'Anatolie du XIIIe siècle de la confrérie des derviches tourneurs, auteur du Mesnevi et des Rubâi'yât (Albin Michel), est considéré comme l'un des plus grands poètes et mystiques soufis. Le Livre du Dedans, c'est-à-dire de l'intériorité la plus profonde, se présente comme un recueil d'entretiens, dans lequel le maître aborde des thèmes aussi variés que ceux de la nature de l'homme, la connaissance, l'amour, la prière, ou encore le problème du mal. Questionnements des disciples, allusions, anecdotes et digressions didactiques ou lyriques, versets coraniques, propos du Prophète, fables et paraboles composent ce classique de la prose persane, dans lequel Rûmî se veut avant tout porteur d'une parole d'éveil spirituel.

fihi-mâ-fîhi

Le livre du dedans

Muhammad Isa Waley

The time has come to reveal more of Rumi than the inaccurate portrayal of a new age guru. With careful selections from his work and accompanying commentaries this book will bring readers closer to his poetry’s true, traditional meaning. ‘Everyone has, in their view, become my close friend but they have not sought out the secrets within me.’ — Rumi

A Treasury of Rumi

Paper Trail Journals

365 Days of Lessons, Parables and Poems

Rumi's Reflection Journal

This is the third meter of 21 meters (44,800 verses) that Rumi left the world in his Divan-I Kebir. Each poem is outstandingly beautiful in this "Ocean of Poetry." They were written by Rumi in the 13th century and all 21 meters are being translated into English by Dr. Nevit O. Ergin.

Divan-I Kebir, Meter 3

'The pen would smoothly write the things it knew But when it came to love it split in two, A donkey stuck in mud is logic's fate - Love's nature only love can demonstrate.' Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called 'the Koran in Persian'. The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him, better known as the whirling dervishes. In order to convey his message of divine love and unity he threaded together entertaining stories and penetrating homilies. Drawing from folk tales as well as sacred history, Rumi's poem is often funny as well as spiritually profound. Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new verse translation of Book One is consistent with the aims of the original work in presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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